• Beauty Oils
    • Bestow Beauty Oil
    • Bestow Beauty Plus Oil
  • Powders
    • Bestow Beauty Powder
    • Bestow Collagen Boost
    • Bestow Gut Love +
    • Bestow Be Cleansed
    • Bestow Berry Beautiful
  • Capsules
  • Herbal Teas
  • Skincare
    • Bestow The Graces Skin Bathing Ritual
    • The Full Range
    • Bestow The Graces Nourishing Oil
    • Bestow The Graces Soothing Duo
      • Bestow The Graces Soothing Oil
      • Bestow The Graces Soothing Serum
    • Bestow The Graces Brightening Lotion
    • Bestow The Graces Hydrating Serum
  • Recipe Books
    • The Gut-Skin Connection
    • Savour
    • Bestow Treats I
    • Bestow Treats II
    • Bestow Within I
    • Bestow Within II
    • Bestow Blessings Journal
    • Free Bestow Recipes
  • INFO
    • Free Gut Health eCourse
    • Free Bestow Cleanses
    • About Bestow Beauty
    • Meet Janine Tait
    • The Bestow Sisterhood
    • Free Bestow Recipes
    • Blog
    • Heating Foods
    • Congesting Foods
    • Our Packaging
      • Our Plastic Bottles
      • Pop Starch
      • Bestow Indoor Herb Garden
    • Bestow Rituals
      • Bestow The Graces Skin Bathing Ritual
  • Stockists
    • Become a Bestow Stockist
    • Find a Stockist
  • Shop

Bestow Beauty

28 Aug 2015
Bestow inspiration, Bestow wisdom, JT, Smoothie or juice recipes, The Bestow Blog

Kombucha – great for gut health… but what about the sugar?

Fermented foods are beneficial for general health, and one of the great ways to keep your gut healthy is through drinking Kombucha. For those who are new to this, Kombucha is a fermented tea-based beverage. It is made using a starter mushroom called a “SCOBY” that activates and propels the tea-based drink (by eating sugar) to become a gut-healing beverage.

As well as promoting gut health, Kombucha also does the following:

  • It detoxifies the body
  • It supports the nervous system
  • It’s anti-aging and supports the joints
  • It’s anti-microbial
  • It decreases sugar cravings

One of the concerns people often have with Kombucha is the sugar needed to make it. The sugar in Kombucha is essential as that is what the SCOBY feeds off, creating fermentation and a bunch of wonderful bacteria. We recommend using organic white sugar where possible.

Through the fermentation process the sugar largely disappears and ideally you are left with 1 per cent sugar. In a 100ml serve that’s about ¼ of a teaspoon of sugar, or 1/8 teaspoon of fructose. Be aware that many pre made bottles of Kombucha have higher levels of sugar so try and find one that is less than 5g per 100ml. Also remember, 100ml is all you would need in a day to get a good dose of the benefits of Kombucha.

If you are making your own you could do a taste test after around day 4 or 5 at which stage the brew will be still be slightly sweet but with a good hint of tartness. To get down to under 10g of sugar per litre (i.e. 1%) the brew should be left until around day 7 to 10 (based on an average temperature of 24 degrees). If fermented longer the sugar levels may be even lower but be prepared for a tart tasting brew.

Although, there is a small amount of sugar left after the fermentation process if you stick to around 100ml a day then you will be consuming minimal amounts of sugar and it is definitely worth the amount of goodness you get!

TAGS:gut healthkombucha benefitsSugar and kombucha
Share

You May Also Like

Zinc – your skin’s secret weapon

November 4, 2010

Jenny Barrow Trials New Bestow Berry Beautiful

November 1, 2016

Can I take my Bestow Be Cleansed all the time?

February 14, 2014

Evening Primrose Oil

August 31, 2020
Previous Post
Beauty Powder vs Beauty from Beneath capsules
Next Post
Bestow beautiful skin for brides
  • About Bestow Beauty
  • Contact Bestow
  • Our Bestow Stockists
  • Become a Bestow Stockist

Copyright © 2023Site Powered by Pix & Hue.